Trial of Flowers, by Jay Lake ★★★½

[mithriltabby]

The City Imperishable is an ancient, gods-beset metropolis like Lankhmar or Tai-Tastigon, boldly rendered in a New Weird style. Lake (jaylake) gives us three protagonists, all of whom show loathsome traits from the start, and puts them into situations where they are forced to save their home city from destruction. The tale is well-told, and while the main characters certainly seem to deserve the hell they’re put through, I enjoyed seeing how that brought out their more noble impulses. The world is richly imagined, though one that I wouldn’t want to stay in.

Comments

[redwoodstrega.livejournal.com]

YAY Tai-Tastigon!, I have yet to read the fourth book!

This sounds like an interesting book, and I have a book card just waiting to be spent!

[mithriltabby]

There’s a new one coming out soon, too, Bound in Blood.